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Slotkin, Peters, and Bergman Urge Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Northern Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Gary Peters (MI), as well as U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01), are calling on President Trump to declare a Major Disaster for northern Michigan following the severe winter storms in late March. In their letter, the lawmakers supported Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for assistance for Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle, Kalkaska and Mackinac Counties, as well as the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. The National Weather Service has ranked this as one of the most significant ice storms ever recorded in northern Michigan. “Starting on
Slotkin, Peters Urge Secretaries Noem and Rubio to Protect Students’ Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) are calling for more information about recent visa terminations and apprehensions that have caused confusion at Michigan universities and threatened students’ ability to go to school and remain in the United States. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Slotkin and Peters requested details about the Trump Administration’s recent actions targeting students and urged their agencies to instead focus their efforts on public safety threats. “We have heard concerns from constituents in Michigan about the impact of the Administration’s actions on students and our
Slotkin Demands Answers on National Security Risks from President Trump’s Acceptance of $400 Million Aircraft from Qatar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined her colleagues from the U.S. Senate Armed Services, Appropriations and Intelligence Committees in demanding that the Department of Defense inform them of significant operational and national security risks associated with President Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million aircraft “gift” from the Qatari royal family. The effort was led by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink last night, the Senators called for answers from the Department of Defense on how it would avoid these national security risks if Donald